daydreamer16 Posted December 13, 2021 #76 Share Posted December 13, 2021 19 hours ago, Stealthdog said: Staying at Hotel Maren, a Hilton property. Its really nice. Resort fee includes 2 drinks at bar, 2 hour bike rental, and a few other perks. The rooms and bathrooms are all good size and it looks like each room has a balcony. We are on the 11th floor with views of downtown and the port. There is an outdoor pool on the 5th floor that overlooks the beach. The pool itself is small, but the outdoor space includes a bar. The gym is ok - maybe 5-6 cardio machines and dumbells. It looks like they have complimentary yoga in the morning. We would definately stay here again. We didnt eat at the restaurant in the hotel, but we did the Sunday Brunch at this restaurant a block away called Coconuts. It was amazing - highly recommend. https://www.coconutsfortlauderdale.com/ Ate some dinner at some italian place.....was not really remarkable. Tons of options for food though. Some pics from the view from the hotel and the amenities. Thanks for all the info! We are always looking for something new. This time around we are using lots of Marriott points to stay at the beach. Will look into this hotel next time around, lots of Hilton points too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg1022 Posted December 14, 2021 #77 Share Posted December 14, 2021 @Stealthdog We are going on Silhouette in February. Were you able to book excursions for St. Lucia? We haven’t seen any available yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stealthdog Posted December 14, 2021 Author #78 Share Posted December 14, 2021 1 hour ago, kg1022 said: @Stealthdog We are going on Silhouette in February. Were you able to book excursions for St. Lucia? We haven’t seen any available yet. We dont stop at st lucia this sailing. Nassau, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, and Cartagena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stealthdog Posted December 14, 2021 Author #79 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Also as an aside, the stream service is great on this sailing. No issues - maybe low capacity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted December 14, 2021 #80 Share Posted December 14, 2021 3 hours ago, lizabet623 said: Ok help. Why am I not getting notifications regarding people posting in this thread? I have checked following and checked notify me... You are getting notifications because you are following and checked notify me. If you don't want all the notifications change to Do not send me any notifications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stealthdog Posted December 14, 2021 Author #81 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Blu menu night one. Fantastic. Filets were perfect. Reminder for people in Aqua, you can order off menu. Got the escargot even though not on menu. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stealthdog Posted December 14, 2021 Author #82 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Sail away pics. Princess went first - player loved boat theme. Really fun. Celebrity just horns her presence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayvan Posted December 14, 2021 #83 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Very excited to be sailing along from my iPad. Heading B2B in February. Thanks for taking the time to share this journey with us @Stealthdog ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaChach Posted December 14, 2021 #84 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Thanks for sending so many updates and pics! Making us even MORE excited for our cruise in March! Enjoy and soak up the sun! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debant Posted December 14, 2021 #85 Share Posted December 14, 2021 I am on the silhouette January 4th sailing too!! Was originally on the edge and then they changed the ship to the Silhouette. Can’t wait to know we are covid free and can finally cruise again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipsy252 Posted December 14, 2021 #86 Share Posted December 14, 2021 18 hours ago, Stealthdog said: Bojana and Alexandra. We didnt ask for permission to post pic, so leaving that off. They are alot of fun though. Partner got the Zacapa Above the Clouds, one of the smoky fun drinks. Say Hi to Alexandra from Sian & Stan. We were lucky to have met her on Silhouette in July and Sept. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagoffee Posted December 14, 2021 #87 Share Posted December 14, 2021 (edited) 18 hours ago, CruisinMama2003 said: Lots of people reporting that CC has been acting up lately, not able to like posts, not able to post at all, no notifications. Maybe unfollow and then re-follow might help. No kidding. I have logged in, logged out, and cleared by Safari cache before logging back in many times. Sometimes it would work for one post and then fail. I was wondering if I had violated a rule and was being punished! Everything is working fine now. Edited December 14, 2021 by jagoffee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelor80 Posted December 14, 2021 #88 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Have a great Trip. We are on the Jan. 24 sailing with many sea days. Hope they have activities on board. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vickykay Posted December 14, 2021 #89 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Thanks for posting the AC menu and looking forward to more. We’re in AC for the first time this coming Oct on the Connie. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stealthdog Posted December 14, 2021 Author #90 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Nassau day. I guess this stop was origanally a different port - we only booked 4 weeks ago so its always been Nassau to us. We have done Paradise Island and Atlantis twice as land vacations and all other cruises we just stay on the ship for Nassau. This time around we decided on Blue Lagoon and were very happy. There are several Blue Lagoon options - some kind of VIP beach thing, and then some variations with sea life (dolphins, sea lions, and sting rays). We went with the sea lions. Blue Lagoon itself was ok, definately a nice quiet getaway. The beach area itself wasnt amazing, but it was good enough. Not sure what the VIP package got you on the island, but i didnt see anything that would have made it worth it. I definately recommend Blue Lagoon with one of the sea life. You will still get beach time, can some floaties, get interaction with one of the sea life types, and still get to see the others. It looked like there were options to get packages as Blue Lagoon separately, so I dont think you have to book through celebrity. Celebrity excursion ferries you to the island on a big tender. You pass Paradise Island and see all the celebrity houses (Tiger Woods, Rihanna, etc). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rare Turtles06 Posted December 14, 2021 #92 Share Posted December 14, 2021 3 hours ago, jagoffee said: No kidding. I have logged in, logged out, and cleared by Safari cache before logging back in many times. Sometimes it would work for one post and then fail. I was wondering if I had violated a rule and was being punished! Everything is working fine now. Known and long-standing problem, still not fixed. You may have it recur. Best to report it on the thread below in the Need Help forum. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stealthdog Posted December 14, 2021 Author #93 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Day 2 - Nassau daily 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrothead33 Posted December 14, 2021 #94 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Following along. Have a great cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deliver42 Posted December 14, 2021 #95 Share Posted December 14, 2021 I have the same problem with CC. It can log me out with no warning. Everything just goes real slow. I know now to get off, then get back on and log in. It's ridiculous. All this crap started when they had that last major "upgrade". 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daydreamer16 Posted December 15, 2021 #96 Share Posted December 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Stealthdog said: Nassau day. I guess this stop was origanally a different port - we only booked 4 weeks ago so its always been Nassau to us. We have done Paradise Island and Atlantis twice as land vacations and all other cruises we just stay on the ship for Nassau. This time around we decided on Blue Lagoon and were very happy. There are several Blue Lagoon options - some kind of VIP beach thing, and then some variations with sea life (dolphins, sea lions, and sting rays). We went with the sea lions. Blue Lagoon itself was ok, definately a nice quiet getaway. The beach area itself wasnt amazing, but it was good enough. Not sure what the VIP package got you on the island, but i didnt see anything that would have made it worth it. I definately recommend Blue Lagoon with one of the sea life. You will still get beach time, can some floaties, get interaction with one of the sea life types, and still get to see the others. It looked like there were options to get packages as Blue Lagoon separately, so I dont think you have to book through celebrity. Celebrity excursion ferries you to the island on a big tender. You pass Paradise Island and see all the celebrity houses (Tiger Woods, Rihanna, etc). I think we have pretty much the same itinerary in January. We were supposed to go to Grand Caymen, but they are not open to ships yet, they substituted Nassau. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vickykay Posted December 15, 2021 #97 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Write to cruise critic and they will send suggestions on how to fix. We had to clear their cookies ( as I remember) and fixed the problem with posting, etc. They were quick to respond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stealthdog Posted December 15, 2021 Author #98 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Blu menu Day 2. Short ribs were great - very flavorful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ela123 Posted December 15, 2021 #99 Share Posted December 15, 2021 20 hours ago, Tipsy252 said: Say Hi to Alexandra from Sian & Stan. We were lucky to have met her on Silhouette in July and Sept. And please say hi to Bojana she’s from us we spent a month on the Silhouette Sept to Oct ….she’s brilliant ….Elaine and James Hamilton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stealthdog Posted December 15, 2021 Author #100 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Day 3 Daily. First night for evening chic and we are trying out Qsine. Will be our first time in Qsine since they changed/rebranded the menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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